Game toy



April 24, 1928. 1,667,086

J. F. STROMBECK GAME TOY Filed Jan. 21.- 1928 INVENTOR. JOH/V FST/POMBLCK ATTORNEY.

i atented Apr. 24, 1928.

JOHN F. STROMBECK, or IMOLINEQILIJN'OIS.

GAME TOY.

Applicationfileil January 21, 1928. Serial No. 248,298.

This invention relates to game toys and its object is to provide a' device of simple construction adapted for indoor use to provide amusement and entertainment for children and adults.

The accompanying drawing is an elevation partly in section showing'a selected embodiment of the invention and referring thereto a pair of posts '1, 1 are mounted on bases 2, 2 and suitably spaced apart, A rod 3 is supported at its ends in the posts and a plurality of figures 4 are boredto receive the rod on which the figures are mounted to swing. Spacing sleeves 5 'on the rod betweenthe figures and between the posts and adjacent figures maintain the figures in proper spaced. relation to each other and to the posts to swing freely without inter-fer ence.

hat piece 7 has a bottom to fit the top of the head. The hat piece is retained on the head by a dowel and pin connection. The dowel 8 may be in the head and the pin 9 on the hat piece, as shown in the left figure, or the dowel 10 may be in the hat piece and the pin 11 on the head as shown in the right fieure. The figures are pivoted above their .Each figure has ahead 6 at the top and a center of gravity. on the rod so that they will normally hang in upright position and the bottom of each figure is spaced above the bottom of the bases so that the figures will swing clear of the support on which the device 1s placed.

The game is played by rolling a ball to strike the lower part of a figure and cause it to swing and throw off its hat piece. Any 7 desired rules may. be made to govern the game. The figures swing easily and the dowel pin connections inay be proportioned to release the hat pieces under a light or a heavy blow, or they'may be differentlyprop'ortioned to release their hat pieces under blows of diflerent force. I p

Changes in the form, construction and arrangement of parts may be made as may be found desirable and within, the scope of the following claim.

I claim:

A game toy comprising a pivot rod, sup ports for the rod, a figure mounted to swing on the rod and having a head, a hat piece fitting on the head, and a dowel and pin .connection between the hat piece and head.

' JOHN F. STROMBEOK. 

